,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bicd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #bf          
7legislative day1 ,septemb] #bb71       
#bjbc,mr4 ,coons 7= himself & ,mr4      
,tillis7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !
 ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d !       
,tradem>k ,act ( #aidf to provide =     
contributory liability = c]ta9          
electronic comm]ce plat=ms = use ( a    
c\nt]feit m>k by a ?ird p>ty on su*     
plat=ms1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort   
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,/opp+  
,h>mful ,(f]s on ,plat=ms by ,scre5+    
,aga9/ ,fakes 9 ,e-comm]ce ,act ( #bjbc 
or ! ,,%op ,,safe ,act ( #bjbc4  #b4    
,contributory liability = electronic    
comm]ce plat=ms  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section  
#cb ( ! ,act entitl$ ,an ,act to provide
 = ! regi/ration & protection (         
tradem>ks us$ 9 comm]ce1 to c>ry out !  
provisions ( c]ta9 int]national         
conv5tions1 & = o!r purposes1 approv$   
,july #e1 #aidf 7commonly kn[n z !      

,tradem>k ,act ( #aidf7 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4  
#aaad71 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !     
foll[+3  7#d7 7,a7 ,except z provid$ 9  
subp>agraph 7,b71 an electronic comm]ce 
plat=m %all be contributorily liable 9 a
 civil action "u p>agraph 7#a7 = a case 
9 :i* a ?ird-p>ty sell] is %[n to h us$ 
9 comm]ce a c\nt]feit m>k 9 connection )
 ! sale1 (f]+ = sale1 di/ribution1 or   
adv]tis+ ( a good t implicates heal? &  
safety on ! plat=m4  7,b7 ,an electronic
 comm]ce plat=m %all n be subject to    
contributory liability "u subp>agraph   
7,a7 if ! electronic comm]ce plat=m     
demon/rates t ! plat=m took reasonable  
measures to implem5t ea* ( ! foll[+ /eps
 to prev5t infr++ use by ! applicable   
?ird-p>ty sell] on ! plat=m be=e t      
infr++ use3 7i7 ,det]m9$ aft] an        
inve/igation & p]iodically confirm$--   
7,i7 t ! ?ird-p>ty sell] designat$ a    
regi/]$ ag5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates = s]vice 
( process2 or  7,,ii7 9 ! case ( a      
?ird-p>ty sell] locat$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 t has n designat$ a regi/]$ ag5t "u    

subclause 7,i71 t ! ?ird-p>ty sell] has 
designat$ a v]ifi$ address = s]vice (   
process 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7ii7 ,impos$
 on ! ?ird-p>ty sell] z a condition (   
p>ticipat+ on ! electronic comm]ce      
plat=m requirem5ts t ! ?ird-p>ty sell]--
 7,i7 cons5ts to ! jurisdiction ( !     
c\rts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ) respect to    
claims relat$ to p>ticipation by !      
?ird-p>ty sell] on ! plat=m2 &  7,,ii7  
uses images on ! electronic comm]ce     
plat=m t accurately depict ! goods sold1
 (f]$ = sale1 di/ribut$1 or adv]tis$ on 
! electronic comm]ce plat=m4  7iii7     
,provid$ accessible electronic means by 
:i* a regi/rant & consum] c notify !    
electronic comm]ce plat=m ( suspect$ use
 ( a c\nt]feit m>k4  7iv7 7,i7          
,implem5t$ at no *>ge f ! electronic    
comm]ce plat=m to regi/rants proactive  
measures = scre5+ li/+s = goods be=e    
display+ ! goods to ! public to prev5t !
 use by any ?ird-p>ty sell] ( a         
c\nt]feit m>k 9 connection ) ! sale1    
(f]+ = sale1 di/ribution1 or adv]tis+ ( 

goods on ! plat=m4  7,,ii7 ,= purposes (
 implem5t+ ! proactive measures describ$
 9 subclause 7,i7-- 7aa7 a regi/rant    
%all provide ! applicable electronic    
comm]ce plat=m ) a notice ( ! m>k ( !   
regi/rant & a po9t ( contact 9 advance2 
&  7bb7 ! applicable electronic comm]ce 
plat=m may n require t a regi/rant      
p>ticipate 9 any program specific to !  
electronic comm]ce plat=m4  7,,iii7 ,an 
electronic comm]ce plat=m %all n be     
liable "u subp>agraph 7,a7 = failure to 
comply ) subclause 7,i7 if ! regi/rant  
has n provid$ ! plat=m ) ! in=mation    
requir$ "u subclause 7,,ii7 & in=mation 
relat+ to ! m>k is n publicly available4
  7,,iv7 ,if ! scre5+ describ$ 9        
subclause 7,i7 blocks goods f be+       
display$ on ! applicable electronic     
comm]ce plat=m1 ! electronic comm]ce    
plat=m %all all[ an opportunity = !     
applicable ?ird-p>ty sell] to provide   
pro( t ! goods 9 "q are n c\nt]feit4    
7v7 7,i7 ,implem5t$ at no *>ge f !      
electronic comm]ce plat=m to regi/rants 

a program to exp$iti\sly disable or     
remove f ! plat=m any li/+ = :i* !      
plat=m has actual or con/ructive k ( !  
use ( a c\nt]feit m>k 9 connection ) !  
sale1 (f]+ = sale1 di/ribution1 or      
adv]tis+ ( goods4  7,,ii7 ,= ! purposes 
( subclause 7,i71 con/ructive k ( ! use 
( a c\nt]feit m>k may be inf]r$ bas$ on 
in=mation ga!r$ by ! applicable         
electronic comm]ce plat=m 7includ+      
in=mation submitt$ by regi/rants to !   
electronic comm]ce plat=m71 includ+     
in=mation reg>d+-- 7aa7 ! use ( a       
c\nt]feit m>k on ! plat=m2  7bb7 !      
alleg$ly infr+$ regi/ration2  7cc7      
id5tify+ *>act]i/ics ( a p>ticul> li/+  
or ?ird-p>ty sell]2 or  7dd7 o!r        
circum/ances1 z appropriate4  7,,iii7   
,an electronic comm]ce plat=m may       
re9/ate a li/+ disabl$ or remov$ "u ?is 
clause1 if1 aft] an inve/igation        
initiat$ by ! plat=m or ^u reque/ ( !   
affect$ ?ird-p>ty sell]1 ! plat=m       
reasonably det]m9es t a c\nt]feit m>k 0 
n us$ 9 ! li/+4  7,,iv7 ,a v]ifi$       

decision to re9/ate a li/+ "u subclause 
7,,iii7 %all n be a basis = f9d+ t !    
applicable electronic comm]ce plat=m    
fail$ to comply ) ?is clause4  7vi7 7,i7
 ,implem5t$ a publicly available1 writt5
 policy t requires t]m9ation ( a        
?ird-p>ty sell] t has be5 det]m9$ to h  
engag$ 9 repeat$ use ( a c\nt]feit m>k 9
 connection ) ! sale1 (f]+ = sale1      
di/ribution1 or adv]tis+ ( goods on !   
electronic comm]ce plat=m4  7,,ii7 ,!   
use ( a c\nt]feit m>k by a ?ird-p>ty    
sell] 9 #c sep>ate li/+s dur+ a #a-ye>  
p]iod typically %all be consid]$ repeat$
 use = ! purposes ( subclause 7,i71 b an
 electronic comm]ce plat=m may all[ a   
?ird-p>ty sell] to rema9 active aft]    
repeat$ use ( a c\nt]feit m>k :5        
mitigat+ circum/ances exi/4  7,,iii7 ,! 
det]m9ation ( :e!r mitigat+ circum/ances
 exi/ = ! purposes ( subclause 7,,ii7   
%all consid] ! ov]all activity ( !      
applicable ?ird-p>ty sell]1 ef=ts !     
?ird-p>ty sell] has tak5 to cure        
supply-*a9 conc]ns1 ?ird-p>ty sell]     

int5t1 ! scope & nature ( ! def5ses (f]$
 by ! ?ird-p>ty sell]1 ef=ts ! ?ird-p>ty
 sell] takes to refute or resolve       
disputes once notifi$ ( a conc]n1 & any 
o!r factor consid]$ relevant by a c\rt4 
7,,iv7 ,an electronic comm]ce plat=m may
 re9/ate a ?ird-p>ty sell] aft] t]m9at+ 
! ?ird-p>ty sell] "u subclause 7,i71 if1
 aft] an inve/igation initiat$ by !     
plat=m or ^u reque/ ( ! affect$         
?ird-p>ty sell]1 ! plat=m det]m9es t !  
?ird-p>ty sell] did n engage 9 repeat$  
use ( a c\nt]feit m>k or t mitigat+     
circum/ances exi/4  7,v7 ,a v]ifi$      
decision by an electronic comm]ce plat=m
 "u subclause 7,,iv7 to re9/ate a       
?ird-p>ty sell] %all n be a basis = f9d+
 t ! plat=m fail$ to comply ) ?is       
clause4  7vii7 ,implem5t$ at no *>ge f !
 electronic comm]ce plat=m to regi/rants
 measures = scre5+ ?ird-p>ty sell]s to  
ensure t ?ird-p>ty sell]s t h be5       
t]m9at$ "u clause 7vi7 d n rejo9 or     
rema9 on ! plat=m "u a diff]5t sell]    
id5tity or alias4  7viii7 ,provid$ a    

v]ifi$ basis1 ^u reque/ ( a regi/rant1 =
 ! regi/rant to contact a ?ird-p>ty     
sell]1 or ! designat$ ag5t ( a ?ird-p>ty
 sell] = s]vice ( process1 if !         
regi/rant has a bona fide belief t !    
?ird-p>ty sell] has us$ a c\nt]feit m>k 
( a m>k belong+ to ! regi/rant 9        
connection ) ! sale1 (f]+ = sale1       
di/ribution1 or adv]tis+ ( goods t      
implicate heal? & safety on ! electronic
 comm]ce plat=m1 except t ! plat=m is n 
requir$ to provide in=mation t          
con/itutes ! p]sonal id5tity ( an       
individual1 a resid5tial /reet address1 
or p]sonal contact in=mation ( an       
individual 7&1 9 su* case1 ! plat=m %all
 provide an alt]native means ( contact+ 
! ?ird-p>ty sell]74  7,c7 ,! det]m9ation
 ( :e!r ! measures 9 ?is p>agraph are   
reasonable %all consid] ! size &        
res\rces ( an electronic comm]ce plat=m1
 ! nature ( ! goods & s]vices provid$ by
 ! plat=m1 available te*nological &     
non-te*nological solutions1 ! am\nt (   
in=mation provid$ by a regi/rant to !   

plat=m1 & any o!r factor consid]$       
relevant by a c\rt4  7,d7 7i7 ,?is      
p>agraph %all apply to an electronic    
comm]ce plat=m-- 7,i7 t has sales on !  
plat=m 9 ! curr5t or previ\s cal5d> ye> 
9 an am\nt ( n less ?an #ejj1jjj2 or    
7,,ii7 ) less ?an #ejj1jjj 9 sales on ! 
plat=m 9 ! curr5t or previ\s cal5d> ye>1
 beg9n+ on ! date t is #ahj days aft] ! 
date on :i* ! plat=m receives ! t5?     
notice1 9 aggregate1 t qualifies "u     
clause 7ii74  7ii7 ,to c\nt t[>d !      
aggregate #aj-notice ?re%old "u clause  
7i77,,ii71 a notice %all-- 7,i7 include 
a ref]5ce to ?is p>agraph2  7,,ii7      
include an explicit notification ( !    
#aj-notice ?re%old & ! requirem5t ( !   
applicable electronic comm]ce plat=m to 
publi% ! in=mation "u clause 7iii72 &   
7,,iii7 id5tify a li/+ on ! applicable  
electronic comm]ce plat=m t reasonably  
c\ld be det]m9$ to h us$ a c\nt]feit m>k
 9 connection ) ! sale1 (f]+ = sale1    
di/ribution1 or adv]tis+ ( goods t      
implicate heal? & safety4  7iii7 ,n lat]

 ?an #cj days aft] ! date on :i* an     
electronic comm]ce plat=m describ$ 9    
clause 7i77,,ii7 receives ! fir/ notice 
"u clause 7ii71 ! plat=m %all make      
publicly available an atte/ation t--    
7,i7 ! sales ( goods on ! plat=m 9 !    
curr5t or previ\s cal5d> ye> 7 less ?an 
#ejj1jjj2 &  7,,ii7 includes an         
aggregate c\nt ( ! notices receiv$ by ! 
plat=m t qualify "u clause 7ii71 :i*    
%all be updat$ ^u receipt ( additional  
notices by ! plat=m4  7,e7 ,an          
electronic comm]ce plat=m %all implem5t 
& ma9ta9 reasonable security proc$ures &
 practices1 includ+ adm9i/rative1       
physical1 & te*nical safegu>ds1         
appropriate to ! nature ( ! data & !    
purposes = :i* ! data w be us$1 to      
protect ! data collect$ to comply ) !   
requirem5ts ( ?is p>agraph f unau?oriz$ 
use1 disclosure1 access1 de/ruction1 or 
modification4  7,f7 ,?is p>agraph may n 
be con/ru$ to limit liability or def5ses
 9 contexts o!r ?an ^? describ$ 9 ?is   
p>agraph1 includ+ any cause ( action or 

def5ses available "u any o!r provision (
 ?is ,act1 not)/&+ t ! same facts may   
give rise to a claim "u ?is p>agraph4   
7,g7 ,) respect to fiscal ye> #bjbd1 &  
ea* fiscal ye> !reaft]1 ! am\nts 9      
subp>agraph 7,d7 %all be increas$ by an 
am\nt equal to ! p]c5tage increase dur+ 
! prec$+ fiscal ye>1 if any1 9 !        
,consum] ,price ,index = ,all ,urban    
,consum]s publi%$ by ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,labor4  7,h7 ,9 ?is p>agraph3 7i7 ,!   
t]m consum] product has ! mean+ giv5 !  
t]m 9 section #aja ( ! ,magnuson-,moss  
,w>ranty--,f$]al ,trade ,commission     
,improvem5t ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bcja7 &
 section #gjj4a ( title #af1 ,code (    
,f$]al ,regulations1 or any successor   
regulation4  7ii7 ,! t]m c\nt]feit m>k  
has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section        
#cd7;d77#a77;,b74  7iii7 ,! t]m         
electronic comm]ce plat=m-- 7,i7 means  
any p]son or entity t op]ates a         
consum]-direct$ electronically bas$ or  
access$ plat=m t-- 7aa7 includes        
features t all[ =1 facilitate1 or enable

 ?ird-p>ty sell]s to engage 9 ! sale or 
pur*ase ( a consum] product 9 ! ,unit$  
,/ates2 &  7bb7 is us$ by #a or m       
?ird-p>ty sell]s2 &  7,,ii7 does n      
include any electronically-access$      
plat=m t-- 7aa7 prohibits ! sale ( goods
 by a ?ird-p>ty sell]2 &  7bb7 takes    
reasonable /eps to prev5t an unau?oriz$ 
?ird-p>ty sale or (f] = sale4  7iv7 ,!  
t]m good t implicates heal? & safety    
means a consum] product1 ! use ( :i* c  
lead to illness1 disease1 injury1 s]i\s 
adv]se ev5t1 all]gic reaction1 or dea?1 
if ! consum] product is produc$ )\t     
compliance ) all applicable ,f$]al1     
,/ate1 & local heal? & safety           
regulations & indu/ry-designat$ te/+1   
safety1 quality1 c]tification1          
manufactur+1 packag+1 & label+ /&>ds4   
7v7 ,! t]m ?ird-p>ty sell] means any    
sell]1 indep5d5t ( an electronic comm]ce
 plat=m1 t sells1 (f]s to sell1 or      
contracts to sell a consum] product 9 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates ?r\gh an electronic       
comm]ce plat=m4  4  7b7 ,effective date 

,?is section1 & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is  
section1 %all take effect on ! date t is
 #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is    
,act4